Why do ballroom dancers wear leather-soled shoes?

Same reason ice skaters wear skates and hikers wear special boots. Suede soled shoes can provide less friction than rubber soled shoes for gliding. Additionally, the shoes are made to enhance foot flexibility: The best approach is to start dance lessons wearing traditional dress shoes. read more

Yes they do due to how much you walk on them. When your soles start wearing out it's time to get new shoes!!!!! read more

Plus the ballroom leather shoes are a bit different from normal leather shoes. The soles are very flexible so much that you can bend it both way, such that both the ends touch each other. Plus they have heels, 2 inches approximately, which helps in maintaining proper body and leg posture. read more